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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 51 · 40 questions
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The method (Find the fraction sum): Underline the whole and the fraction in the story. “Of” means multiply; “left” means subtract from the whole; “each gets” means multiply or divide. An over has 6 balls: 1/2 over = 3 balls, 1/3 over = 2 balls.

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  1. 1.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.Anaya has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  17. 17.A team scores 50 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Riya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.A team scores 50 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  29. 29.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  32. 32.A team scores 30 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  35. 35.Vihaan has ₹50, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Diya has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 10
  6. 2
  7. 10
  8. 4
  9. 5/6
  10. 12
  11. 33
  12. 3
  13. 3
  14. 8
  15. 1/2
  16. 6
  17. 20
  18. 4
  19. 22
  20. 21
  21. 56
  22. 4
  23. 3/4
  24. 9
  25. 39
  26. 30
  27. 10
  28. 2
  29. 35
  30. 2/3
  31. 2/3
  32. 20
  33. 46
  34. 4
  35. 10
  36. 5/6
  37. 16
  38. 40
  39. 34
  40. 40

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